We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
96 of its 163 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Tehran accounted for 46 of Iran's 96 stories about harm, carried by 184 outlets. 23 of Tehran's 46 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Earthquake was named in 17 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
37 of its 47 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (34 stories). Hunger was named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Aleppo accounted for 210 of Syria's 331 stories about harm, carried by 361 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Accidents were named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
64 of its 103 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Tbilisi accounted for 56 of Georgia's 64 stories about harm, carried by 87 outlets. 50 of Tbilisi's 56 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
13 of its 18 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (7 stories). Ebola was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual, with outbreaks.
140 of its 527 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Outbreaks were named in 20 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with hepatitis.
19 of its 22 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories).
71 of its 246 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Hurricane was named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with flooding.
8 of its 19 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
Also named far more than usual: flooding in Ireland (43 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); ebola in Sierra Leone (11 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); heavy rain in UK (150 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); hurricane in Switzerland (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Mexico (20 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 5 Dec. The big dot is this day; the shaded band is a normal day (the 30 days before it). Click a day to open it. Based on 18,219 stories about harm among 105,146 counted on 5 Dec.
In Ireland's news, mentions of flooding ran about 4 times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 17 in every 100 of the day's 105,146 stories, as usual. Iran's news was 59% about people being harmed, against a usual 38%. A year earlier, on 6 December 2023, 18 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 17 today.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Countries with at least 50 stories that day.
Stories, not people.
Each country shaded by how much of its news was about people being harmed, against the world's 17 in 100 that day. Stronger colour: further above. A country with few stories is drawn closer to the world's. Click a country.
Stories, not people. Countries with at least 50 stories.
Of the stories about people being harmed, what part of life each was about. The mark is usual.
Stories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.
The words in the day's stories were softer than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.
From the words reporters used across the whole day, never one story. Fear is the weakest of the four measures. How?
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